Physician - Pediatrics Salary in the United States

How much does a Physician - Pediatrics make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Physician - Pediatrics in the United States is $253,928 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $122.

However, a Physician - Pediatrics's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $304,872
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $238,841 to $280,594
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $225,105
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Physician - Pediatrics Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $280,594 $23,383 $5,396 $135
Average $253,928 $21,161 $4,883 $122
25th Percentile $238,841 $19,903 $4,593 $115
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Key Factors That Influence Physician - Pediatrics Salaries

A Physician - Pediatrics's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Physician - Pediatrics Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Physician - Pediatrics's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $247,848
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $248,974
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $250,100
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $251,676
  • Expert (over 8 years): $255,918
Levels Salary
Entry Level Physician - Pediatrics$247,848
Intermediate Level Physician - Pediatrics$248,974
Senior Level Physician - Pediatrics$250,100
Specialist Level Physician - Pediatrics$251,676
Expert Level Physician - Pediatrics$255,918
$247,848 0 yr
$248,974 < 2 yrs
$250,100 2-4 yrs
$251,676 5-8 yrs
$255,918 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Physician - Pediatrics

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $320,279
  • San Francisco: $317,131
  • Oakland: $310,097

What Skills Can Increase a Physician - Pediatrics's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.11% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 3.98% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Critical Care (Mentioned in 2.75% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.11%
Acute Care 3.98%
Critical Care 2.75%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Physician - Pediatrics's salary.
  • Emergency Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Radiology: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Emergency Medicine
$266,624
5%
Consulting
$264,085
4%
Radiology
$264,085
4%
Clinical Care
$261,546
3%
Cardiac
$261,546
3%
Medical Services
$261,546
3%
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How Education impacts a Physician - Pediatrics's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Physician - Pediatrics enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Physician - Pediatrics with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $220,574 and $241,691).

Physician - Pediatrics Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Physician - Pediatrics
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.0%
High School 1.9%
Associates 1.9%
Bachelors 1.9%
Masters 4.2%
Doctorate 91.0%
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Physician - Pediatrics Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Physician - Pediatrics's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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FAQ about Physician - Pediatrics

1. Where can a Physician - Pediatrics earn the most?

A Physician - Pediatrics's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Physician - Pediatrics earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Physician - Pediatrics is $320,279.

2. What is the highest pay for Physician - Pediatrics?

The highest pay for Physician - Pediatrics is $304,872.

3. What is the lowest pay for Physician - Pediatrics?

The lowest pay for Physician - Pediatrics is $225,105.

4. What are the responsibilities of Physician - Pediatrics?

Examines and treats children to ensure proper injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Prescribes medications, performs routine vaccinations, and provides preventative care. Requests necessary tests, follow-up visits, and refers patients to specialists, as necessary. Requires a MD. Requires State License to Practice. Typically reports to a medical director. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.

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